Published May 9, 1991 | Version v1
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Some remarks on the gauging of the Virasoro and W1+∞ algebras

Creators

  • 1. Paris-6 Univ., 75 (France). Lab. de Physique Theorique et Hautes Energies
  • 2. Karlsruhe Univ. (T.H.) (Germany, F.R.). Inst. fuer Theoretische Physik

Description

We discuss the gauging of the Virasoro and w1+∞ algebra from the point of view of BRS geometry. The gauge structures are based on very simple generating equations. The anomaly structure is determined on geometrical grounds. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters, (Section) B
Journal Volume
260
Journal Issue
1/2
Series
Phys. Lett., B.
Journal Page Range
63-69
ISSN
0370-2693
CODEN
PYLBA

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
22078137
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ACTION INTEGRAL; COMMUTATION RELATIONS; CONFORMAL GROUPS; CONFORMAL INVARIANCE; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY; GAUGE INVARIANCE; LAGRANGIAN FIELD THEORY; METRICS; RIEMANN SPACE; UNIFIED GAUGE MODELS; VECTOR FIELDS; WARD IDENTITY
Descriptors DEC
EQUATIONS; FIELD THEORIES; GEOMETRY; INTEGRALS; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; LIE GROUPS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; MATHEMATICS; PARTICLE MODELS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SPACE; SYMMETRY GROUPS